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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 28 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 30 Nov 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

Winter Weather Advisory until November 30, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until November 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow after noon. High near 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Snow after noon. High near 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am CST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Nov 30, 2025-6pm CST Dec 6, 2025
 
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